On Living Stone is the first novel of Kaufman's I ever read. I had heard high praise of her previous two novels in the Women of the Way series and they were amply justified. On Living Stone captured my attention from the very beginning. I was drawn into Salome's fictitious back story and there was... Continue Reading →
A sequel to The Sacred Scales and the second book in the Dragons of Camelot series, The Memory Stone can be read by itself: brief explanations in the cast of characters and through out the book keep you up to speed if you haven't read the first book. But, if you read it, you can... Continue Reading →
I was held captive by Rob Currie's Middle Grade novel, Time for Courage that's based on true events surrounding the Nazi push to deliberately capture and exterminate Jewish children too, no matter how young. In Netherlands, this effort was particularly seen in and around Utrecht. The Dutch Resistance, including many volunteer youngsters and teens, little... Continue Reading →
Set in Roman Britain, a peaceful, beautiful locale, there is simmering unrest just beneath the calm surface. There are multiple loyalties, divided loyalties, political tensions so sharp that a tiny, wrong, step can cut you like a knife and set an entire province up in flames. Narina: When you yourself are a child of multiple... Continue Reading →
Bernadette Sawrey was more comfortable in overalls and working in her father's shop than she was in girlie dresses, heels and with a full face of makeup. She loves racing and is a secret racer at the local racetrack in Kokomo in 1973. Enter Garrett Lomas, swoon worthy actor who has to go on a... Continue Reading →
About the Book Book: The Young Samaritan Author: J. Schuyler Sprowles Genre: : Faith Based/ Inspirational Release Date: January 20, 2024 Is survival enough when faith is tested? “The Young Samaritan” is a gripping coming-of-age story set in a tumultuous time, where faith, identity, and survival intersect on an extraordinary journey. Joshua, a young Samaritan boy, is forced to... Continue Reading →
DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK!! No, I'm not shouting. I'm excited. Sowards' writing always blows my mind, but this one, blew me out of the water too. I met familiar friends in Ivan, Danilo, Helena and Maja, and history familiarized by Sowards' Balkan Legends. Set in 14th century Serbia that's fighting a vanguard action against... Continue Reading →
About the Book As WWII expands across Europe, members of the Circle of Hope are drawn deeper into the struggle to survive in the face of overwhelming adversity. Book: Unending Hope Author: Cindy Kay Stewart Genre: Historical Christian Romance Release Date: July 29, 2025 April 1940. Nazi Germany carries out a devastating invasion, trapping Americans David Jensen and Natalie... Continue Reading →
This second book in the Even If I series by Terrie Todd, the first being Even If We Cry , left me with mixed feelings and unsure if I can do it justice in a review. Even If I Perish takes its title from Queen Esther's declaration before risking her life, her all to save... Continue Reading →
Wow!! What a story! Stephanie Landsem takes a well known event like the Hebgen Lake Earthquake of August 17, 1959, couples it with research, true events as narrated by her mother, the inspiration for the story of Claire and Red, and has come up with a masterpiece. The narrative follows three sisters - Claire, Bridget... Continue Reading →
The Bookish Pilgrim 